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For a moment during Thursday night’s NFL opener, people stopped fighting over whether NFL players should stand for the national anthem and focused instead on Boyz II Men.
The R&B trio stole the show when they took the field in Philadelphia sending fans into a frenzy.
Staying true to their roots, Boyz II Men — who are all Philadelphia natives — performed a harmonious rendition of the national anthem before kickoff.
Twitter exploded with some fans claiming it was the best rendition of all-time, while others questioned exactly how the group was able to make the song sound “sexy.”
One Twitter user wrote: “Boyz II Men is the ONLY group of singers I know that turned the national anthem into a slow jam.”
One user even congratulated the group for having “an entire nation applauding you right now.”
Other Twitter users waited until the midway through the game to confirm that the performance was, indeed, the “best thing about this game tonight.”
There were expected to be widespread protests among the players but no one was seen kneeling.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett did, however, opt to sit before the end of the national anthem.
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However, on Thursday night, Jenkins — along with the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles — did not show any signs of protest and were seen standing for the anthem, the site reports.
President Trump weighed in on the protestsin September 2017 with a series of tweets and stated that NFL owners should fire players who do not stand for the anthem.
During a rally speech in Alabama, Trump stated, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out, you’re fired.’ ”
source: people.com
